2021 gfc policy manual note from the university secretary

2021 GFC POLICY MANUAL SECTION 55 EXCERPT FROM GFC POLICY MANUAL 55. FACULTY COUNCILS 55.5 Compositions of the Faculty Councils 55.5.1 Council of the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences

a) the Dean of the Faculty, b) the President c) All academic staff of the Faculty as defined by Category A1.0 (GFC 28 NOV 1988) (EXEC 19 MAR 1998) d) Additional members

i. Registrar ii. One representative Faculty of Arts

iii. One representative Faculty of Business iv. One representative Faculty of Education v. One representative Faculty of Engineering

vi. One representative Faculty of Extension vii. One representative Faculty of Science

viii. One representative Alberta Institute of Agrologists ix. One representative ARPFA x. One representative Alberta Registered Dieticians’ Association

xi. One representative Alberta Home Economics Association xii. Such other persons as may be appointed therto by the General Faculties Council on

the recommendation of the Faculty Council xiii. One representative Alberta Society Biologists (for the Environmental and

Conservation area xiv. One rotating representative Health Sciences area (Pharmacy, Rehabilitation

Medicine, Nursing) e) The student representation on the Council:

i. Students from each of the undergraduate degree programs are to be elected on the basis of one representative to Faculty Council for each degree program by the students in that program.

ii. Pre-Veterinary Medicine students will be considered with the BSc Agriculture students for the purposes of representation.

iii. Graduate student representatives are to be elected from among all those pursuing graduate studies in each departments in the Faculty.

f) Non-Academic Staff representation on the Council:

i. Three representatives from non-academic staff from Category B1.0, with no more than one member drawn from any one unit of the Faculty.

Note from the University Secretary: On May 5, 2008, the GFC Executive Committee, under delegated authority from GFC, approved a Motion to remove Section 55 (Faculty Councils) from the GFC Policy Manual as part of the systematic decommissioning of the GFC Policy Manual. Section 55 is now repositioned on the University Governance website, along with other similar GFC-approved policy and procedural statements.

2021 GFC POLICY MANUAL SECTION 55

(EXEC 15 FEB 1967) (EXEC 15 MAY 1995) (EXEC 17 FEB 1975) (EXEC 19 MAR 1998) (GFC 28 JUN 1976) (EXEC 1 MAR 1999) (EXEC 22 MAR 1982) (EXEC 30 JUNE 2000) (EXEC 17 FEB 1985) (GFC 28 MAY 2001) (GFC 09 MAR 1987) (EXEC 29 JUN 2001) (GFC 28 NOV 1988) (EXEC 09 SEP 2002) (EXEC 18 JUN 2007) (EXEC 05 MAY 2008) (EXEC 15 JUN 2009)

2021 GFC POLICY MANUAL SECTION 55 55.5.2 Council of the Faculty of Arts

Ex-Officio Voting Members: • Dean - Chair • Vice Dean - Vice Chair • Assistant Dean, Advancement • Director, Strategy, Initiatives, Facilities, and Finance • Senior Officer, Human Resources & Administration • University President • Vice-Provost and University Registrar or delegate • President, Arts undergraduate students' association • All Faculty of Arts academic staff in Category A1.0* • Any academic staff in category A1.0 from other faculties who are currently serving in an academic administrative role in a Faculty of Arts Department. • All career status Arts Academic Teaching Staff from Category A2.0 *Note: If any members of AFC lose their membership due to being re-designated as ‘Excluded Employees’, AFC will consider a formal amendment to these Terms of Reference to continue the affected members’ membership by explicitly listing them as ex-officio members of AFC.

Elected Voting Members: • Three (3) non-academic Arts staff members, with no more than one member drawn from any one unit of the Faculty – elected for a term of three years. • Six (6) non-career status Arts Academic Teaching Staff from Category A2.0 (two from each of the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Fine Arts Division) – elected for a term of one year. • Thirty-five (35) undergraduate students from the Faculty of Arts, selected by the undergraduate students’ association using whatever method the association deems suitable. If the association is unable to fill the required number of undergraduate student positions by September 30 of any given year, the UAlberta Students’ Union will be responsible for the selection of the undergraduate representatives.

Undergraduate student terms run from June 1 to May 31. • Five (5) graduate student representatives from among those pursuing graduate studies in the Faculty of Arts, selected by the Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) using whatever method the Association deems suitable.

Graduate student terms run from June 1 to May 31. External Voting Members: • One representative of the School of Business • One representative of the Faculty of Education • One representative of the Faculty of Engineering • One representative of the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences • One representative of the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation • One representative of the Faculté Saint-Jean • One representative of the Faculty of Science • One representative of the Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Faculty of Science


• One representative of the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Faculty of Science • One representative of the Faculty of Native Studies • President of St. Joseph's College or delegate • Principal and Dean of St. Stephen’s College or delegate • One Representative of UAlberta Libraries • One Representative of the Alumni Association Non-Voting Resource Members: • Governance Coordinator

(EXEC 15 SEP 1988) (GFC 28 MAY 2001) (EXEC 15 JAN 1990) (EXEC 29 JUN 2001) (EXEC 15 MAY 1995) (EXEC 10 JAN 2005) (EXEC 11 MAR 1996) (EXEC 12 JUN 2006) (EXEC 07 OCT 1998) (EXEC 07 MAY 2001)

(EXEC 10 JUN 2019)

2021 GFC POLICY MANUAL SECTION 55 55.5.3 Council of Augustana Faculty

Faculty Councils are established by Section 28(1) of the Post-Secondary Learning Act. Composition of a faculty council is outlined in Section 28(2), which reads:

“28(2): A faculty council, other than that of a faculty of graduate studies, shall consist of:

a) The dean of the faculty, who is the chair,

b) The president

c) All full-time members of the academic staff of the faculty,

d) Any representative of a professional association appointed pursuant to subsection (4), and

e) Any other persons who are appointed to the faculty council by the general faculties council on the recommendation of the faculty council.”

Membership In addition to the composition specified in the Post-Secondary Learning Act, voting membership of Augustana’s Faculty Council shall also include: • All staff in Academic Administrators (Excluded) Category D1.1 • All staff in Management and Professional Staff (Excluded) Category D1.2 • All academic staff in All Academic Staff Category A1.0 whose primary appointment is

the Augustana Campus • All Academic Teaching Staff designated “Career” whose primary appointment is the

Augustana Campus • Registrar, or designate • One (1) representative, in Academic Teaching Staff Category A2.1 of the Faculty (full-

time temporary) elected by Academic Teaching Staff Category A2.1 appointed in the Faculty elected annually for a one (1) year term. Should no nomination be received, this position will be filled by a second elected representative from Academic Teaching Staff Category A2.2.

• One (1) representative, in Academic Teaching Staff Category A2.2 of the Faculty (part-time temporary) elected by Academic Teaching Staff Category A2.2 appointed in the Faculty. Should no nomination be received, this position will be filled by a second elected representative from Academic Teaching Staff Category A2.1.

• Augustana Students’ Association President • Additional student representatives, one (1) representing each academic department, as

named by the Augustana Students’ Association • Two (2) elected representatives from Support Staff Category S1.0 whose primary

appointment is on Augustana Campus. • Augustana Chaplain • Team Lead (or similar), Technology and Learning Services • One (1) representative appointed by, and representing, the Faculty of Nursing • One (1) representative appointed by, and representing, the Faculty of Rehabilitation

Medicine • One (1) representative appointed by, and representing, the Faculty of Education

(EXEC 13 SEP 2004) (EXEC 10 JAN 2011) (EXEC 08 SEP 2008) (EXEC 05 MAY 2008)

(EXEC 19 NOV 2018)

2021 GFC POLICY MANUAL SECTION 55 55.5.4 Council of the Faculty of Business

Ex Officio Dean Vice Dean President, University of Alberta Associate Dean (Undergraduate Program) Associate Dean (Masters Programs) Associate Dean (PhD Office) Associate Dean (Research) Associate Dean (Executive Education) Assistant Dean (Advancement) All academic staff in Category A1.0 of the Faculty Associate Dean, International Director, Human Resources Executive Director, Marketing and Communications Director, Finance and Administration Additional members Vice-Provost and University Registrar One representative Faculty of Arts One representative Faculty of Education One representative Faculty of Extension One representative Faculty of Law One representative Business Faculty Alumni Association (appointed by that Association) One representative Faculty of Science One representative Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta Three full-time academic teaching staff (Category A2.1) Two MBA students Five undergraduate students from the Faculty of Business, as selected by the Business Students’Association using whatever method the Association deems suitable. Once selected, the names and contact information of these student representatives must be forwarded by the Business Students’ Association to the Faculty Office, and the Students’ Union. If the Association is unable to fill the required number of undergraduate students by September 30 of each year, then the Students’ Union will be responsible for the selection of the undergraduate representatives. One Student Representative from the PhD program Business Librarian (external member) One member of the support staff (Category B1.0)

(EXEC 22 MAR 1982) (GFC 28 MAY 2001) (EXEC 21 FEB 1983) (EXEC 29 JUN 2001) (EXEC 06 NOV 1989) (EXEC 05 MAY 2008) (EXEC 04 DEC 1995) (EXEC 03 MAY 2010) (EXEC 15 JAN 1996) (EXEC 14 MAY 2018) (EXEC 12 JAN 1998) (EXEC 11 JAN 1999)

(EXEC 15 OCT 2018)

2021 GFC POLICY MANUAL SECTION 55 55.5.5 Council of the Faculty of Education

1. AUTHORITY Education Faculty Council is established as the governing body of the Faculty of Education under Section 28(1) of the Post-Secondary Learning Act. Faculty council powers and compositions are set out in Section 28(1) and 29(1) of the Act. Further authorization concerning faculty council powers, compositions and quorums is outlined in GFC Sections 55.1, 55.3 and 55.5. 2. COMPOSITION 2.1 Statutory (ex-officio) Members UofA President Dean Vice Dean Associate Deans All academic staff in Category A1.0 of the Faculty (GFC 28 NOV 1988) (EXEC 19 MAR 1998) 2.2 Statutory Members Undergraduate students (2) Two undergraduate student representatives from the Faculty of Education, as selected by the Education Students‟ Association using whatever method the Association deems suitable. Once selected, the names and contact information of these student representatives must be forwarded by the Education Students‟ Association to the Faculty Office, and the Students‟ Union. If the Association is unable to fill the required number of undergraduate students by September 30 of each year, then the Students‟ Union will be responsible for the selection of the undergraduate representatives. Graduate students from the Faculty of Education (2) 2.2.2 Registrar or delegate 2.2.3 Alberta Education (1) (EXEC 08 Apr 2002) 2.3 Appointed Members Any other persons who are appointed to the faculty council by general faculties council on the recommendation of the faculty council (PSLA Section 28(e)). The Executive Committee of General Faculties Council is authorized to make appointments to Faculty and School Councils on their recommendation. (GFC November 25, 1968) Term of office for all appointed members will be one year. (EFC Jun 8 2010)

2.3.1 Appointed Members (Internal) Sessional Instructors from the Faculty of Education (2) Non-Academic Staff from the Faculty of Education (2)

2.3.2 Appointed Members (External) 2.3.2(i) and 2.3.2(ii) require a full time continuing academic member (according to Category A1.0). 2.3.2(i) Library Head – Faculty Engagement (Law, Arts, Education, Campus Saint-Jean) (1) 2.3.2(ii) A representative from the following faculties: Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences (1) Arts (1)

2021 GFC POLICY MANUAL SECTION 55 Augustana (1) Business (1) Campus Saint-Jean (1) Extension (1) Native Studies (1) Nursing (1) Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation (1) Rehabilitation Medicine (1) Science (1) 2.3.2(iii) Alberta Teachers’ Association (1) 2.4 Non voting Members: 2.4.1 Contract administrative appointments as invited by the Dean

(EXEC 08 MAR 1982) (EXEC 29 JUN 2001) (EXEC 12 DEC 1994) (EXEC 05 MAY 2008) (EXEC 16 OCT 1996) (EXEC 08 NOV 2010) (GFC 28 MAY 2001) (EXEC 15 JUN 2020)

2021 GFC POLICY MANUAL SECTION 55 55.5.6 Council of the Faculty of Engineering

Ex officio Dean President Three Associate Deans All academic staff in Category A1.0 of the Faculty (GFC 28 NOV 1988) (EXEC 19 MAR 1998)

Additional members Registrar Five representatives or their Faculty of Science alternates Two representatives or their Faculty of Arts (one from the Department alternates of English) Two representatives or their Department of Agricultural Engineering alternates One representative or alternate Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists & Geophysicists of Alberta Three undergraduate students from the Faculty of Engineering, as selected by the Engineering Students’ Society using whatever method the Society deems suitable. Once selected, the names and contact information of these student representatives must be forwarded by the Engineering Students’ Society to the Faculty Office, and the Students’ Union. If the Society is unable to fill the required number of undergraduate students by September 30 of each year, then the Students’ Union will be responsible for the selection of the undergraduate representatives. Two graduate students (EXEC 05 MAR 1990)

(GFC 28 MAY 2001) (EXEC 29 JUN 2001) (EXEC 05 MAY 2008)

2021 GFC POLICY MANUAL SECTION 55 55.5.7 Council of the Faculty of Extension

Voting Members: Dean Faculty of Extension Senior Leadership Team All probationary, continuing, and full-time limited-term academic and support/supervisory staff in the Faculty of Extension Non-voting Members: President Dean of Libraries or designate University Registrar or designate Three members of the Senate (appointed by Senate) Five academic staff in Category A1.0 of the University, exclusive of the Faculty of Extension, appointed by General Faculties Council (represent University interests). One academic staff in Category Al.0 from each faculty of the University that has entered into a written agreement with the Faculty of Extension concerning the sharing or division of responsibility for extension programs or courses. One representative from each body that has regulatory powers in respect of a profession for which the Faculty of Extension offers a program of study or, where such a body does not exist, a member of an advisory committee may be appointed by the General Faculties Council on the recommendation of the Faculty of Extension Council. Any additional appointments to the Extension Faculty Council shall be made by the GFC Executive Committee upon the recommendation of the Extension Faculty Council.

(GFC 30 OCT 1974) (EXEC 01 MAY 1989) (EXEC 15 NOV 1976) (EXEC 08 APR 1991) (GFC 26 SEP 1977) (EXEC 07 FEB 2000) (GFC 09 FEB 1981) (EXEC 08 MAR 1982)

(EXEC 05 MAY 2008) (EXEC 05 OCT 2020)

2021 GFC POLICY MANUAL SECTION 55 55.5.8 Council of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research

Ex officio Vice-Provost and Dean (Chair) (EXEC 15 JUN 2009) President Vice-President (Research) or designate Associate Deans (Graduate) of all the Faculties Vice Dean, FGSR Senior Administrative Officer, FGSR (Secretary) Vice-Provost and University Registrar Vice-Provost and Chief Librarian Chair, FGSR Academic Appeals Committee (non-voting) Director, Centre for Teaching and Learning (non-voting) Additional Members One full-time faculty member (Category A1.1) and one alternate from each of the Departments offering a graduate program. Normally this is a graduate coordinator or the associate chair.* Twenty graduate students and five alternates from as broad a range of graduate programs as possible, with not more than two graduate students from a given graduate program.** Three directly-elected officers and up to three alternates from the Graduate Students' Association.** Three graduate program administrators with not more than one member from a given Faculty.*** *Alternate members shall be named by Departments to attend the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research Council when the regular member cannot be present, and with full voting privileges. **Acting under delegated authority from GFC, the Council of the Graduate Students' Association shall appoint the graduate student members. ***Acting under delegated authority from GFC, the Graduate Program Administrators' Council shall appoint the graduate program administrators.

(GFC 25 JUN 1973) (EXEC 09 DEC 1991) (GFC 16 DEC 1974) (EXEC 14 JAN 2002) (EXEC 18 JAN 1982) (EXEC 05 MAY 2008) (GFC 25 SEP 1989) (EXEC 15 JUN 2009) (EXEC 04 FEB 1991) (EXEC 26 AUG 2013) (EXEC 08 APR 1991) (EXEC 12 FEB 2018)

2021 GFC POLICY MANUAL SECTION 55 55.5.9 Council of the Faculty of Law

Ex officio Dean President One Associate Dean All academic staff in Category A1.0 of the Faculty (GFC 28 NOV 1988) (EXEC 19 MAR 1998)

Additional members Registrar Director Institute of Law Research and Reform One representative The Law Society of Alberta One representative Sessional instructors Six undergraduate students - two from each year of the Law program-as selected by the Law Students’Association using whatever method the Association deems suitable. Once selected, the names and contact information of these student representatives must be forwarded by the Law Students’ Association to the Faculty Office, and the Students’ Union. If the Association is unable to fill the required number of undergraduate students by September 30 of each year, then the Students’ Union will be responsible for the selection of the undergraduate representatives. One graduate student Vice-President (Academic) of The Law Students' Association (EXEC 19 MAR 1979)

(GFC 28 MAY 2001) (EXEC 29 JUN 2001) (EXEC 05 MAY 2008)

2021 GFC POLICY MANUAL SECTION 55 55.5.10 Council of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry

Ex officio (voting) Dean (Chair of Faculty Council) President, University of Alberta Vice Deans, Associate Deans, and Assistant Deans Directors of Faculty Divisions (free standing and department-based) Residency Program Directors for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and College of Family Physicians of Canada residency programs. Chief Operating Officer for the Faculty All academic staff in Category A1.0 All Career Track and Term 12 Academic Teaching Staff (Category A2.1) All Trust Research Academic Staff (Category A3.1) All Management and Professional staff (Category D1.2) Registrar, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (or delegate) Registrar, Alberta Dental Association and College (or delegate) Registrar, College of Registered Dental Hygienists of Alberta (or delegate) Registrar, College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Alberta (or delegate) Registrar, Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists (or delegate)

Elected (Voting) Four (4) medical undergraduate students, as selected by the Medical Students Association using whatever method the Association deems suitable. Once selected, the Medical Students’ Association provides the students’ names and contact information to the Faculty Office (Executive Assistant to the Vice Dean Faculty Affairs) and the Students’ Union. If the Association is unable to fill the required number of undergraduate students by September 1 of each year, then the Students’ Union will be responsible for the selection of the undergraduate representatives. One (1) medical laboratory science undergraduate student, as selected by the using whatever method the Medical Laboratory Students Association deems suitable. Once selected, the Medical Laboratory Science Students Association provides the student’s name and contact information to the Faculty Office (Executive Assistant to the Vice Dean Faculty Affairs) and the Students’ Union. If the Association is unable to fill the required number of undergraduate students by September 1 of each year, then the Students’ Union will be responsible for the selection of the undergraduate representative. One (1) dental hygiene undergraduate student, and two (2) dentistry undergraduate students, as selected by the Dentistry Students Association using whatever method the Association deems suitable. Once selected, the Dentistry Students Association provides the students’ names and contact information by to the Faculty Office (Executive Assistant to the Vice Dean Faculty Affairs) and the Students’ Union. If the Association is unable to fill the required number of undergraduate students by September 1 of each year, then the Students’ Union will be responsible for the selection of the undergraduate representatives. One (1) radiation therapy undergraduate student, as selected by the Radiation Therapy Students Association using whatever method the Association deems suitable. Once selected the Radiation Therapy Students Association provides the student’s name and contact information the Faculty Office (Executive Assistant to the Vice Dean Faculty Affairs) and the Students’ Union. If the Association is unable to fill the required number of undergraduate students by September 1 of each year, then the Students’ Union will be responsible for the selection of the undergraduate representatives.


Three (3) graduate students as follows: The Graduate Students Association (GSA) will conduct the election of the graduate student representatives. The GSA will provide the students’ names and contact information to the Faculty Office (Executive Assistant to the Vice Dean Faculty Affairs) prior to September 1 each year. Student selection as follows:

• One (1) graduate student from a graduate program in a clinical department (Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, Medical Genetics, Medicine, Oncology, Psychiatry, Surgery, and the Medical Sciences Graduate Program [excluding Dentistry]);

• One (1) graduate student from a graduate program in a basic science department (Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Cell Biology, Medical Microbiology & Immunology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology and Physiology); and

• One (1) graduate student from the department of Dentistry.

Non-Voting Registrar, University of Alberta (or delegate) Assistant Dean, Advancement One representative of the Library (preferably health sciences) Executive Assistant to the Dean Other specified clinical academic colleagues appointed to Faculty Council by the Dean, and Other guests invited by the Dean from time to time

(EXEC 04 OCT 1982) (EXEC 29 JUN 2001) (EXEC 14 APR 1986) (EXEC 05 MAY 2008) (EXEC 05 FEB 1990) (EXEC 20 NOV 2017) (EXEC 16 SEP 1996) (GFC 28 MAY 2001)

(EXEC 09 APR 2018) (EXEC 10 JUN 2019)

2021 GFC POLICY MANUAL SECTION 55 55.5.11 Council of the Faculty of Nursing Ex officio

Dean, Chair President

Academic Staff holding continuing or term contract appointments Registrar (or delegate) Administrative Professional Officers

Elected members One representative of the full-time sessional staff One member of the full-time continuing support staff

Undergraduate students from the Faculty of Nursing (the exact number to be determined by enrollment), as selected by the Nursing Undergraduate Association using whatever method the Association deems suitable. Once selected, the names and contact information of these student representatives must be forwarded by the Nursing Undergraduate Association to the Faculty Office, and the Students’ Union. If the Association is unable to fill the required number of undergraduate students by September 30 of each year, then the Students’ Union will be responsible for the selection of the undergraduate representatives. Graduate students as determined by enrollment Appointed Members One representative Faculty of Science One representative Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry One representative Faculty of Education One representative Faculty of Arts One representative Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical

Sciences One representative Faculty of Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and

Recreation One representative Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine One representative Alberta Association of Registered Nurses One representative University Alumni Association One Library representative One Vice-President, Capital Health Authority Two representatives from Referral Hospital System Two representatives from Community Health Network One representative from Continuing Care System

(EXEC 06 DEC 1982) (EXEC 16 OCT 1995) (GFC 28 NOV 1988) (GFC 28 MAY 2001) (EXEC 05 MAR 1990) (EXEC 29 JUN 2001) (EXEC 20 JUN 1994)

2021 GFC POLICY MANUAL SECTION 55 55.5.12 Council of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Ex officio Dean President Registrar (or delegate) Associate Dean (s) All academic staff in Category A1.0 and A2.1 (rolling term) of the Faculty (GFC 28 NOV 1988) (EXEC 19 MAR 1998) (EXEC 11 JAN 2010) Members Selected by Respective Constituency One Pharmacy graduate student Two Pharmacy undergraduate students, as selected by the Alberta Pharmacy Students’ Association using whatever method the Association deems suitable. Once selected, the names and contact information of these student representatives must be forwarded by the Alberta Pharmacy Students’ Association to the Faculty Office, and the Students’ Union. If the Association is unable to fill the required number of undergraduate students by September 30 of each year, then the Students’ Union will be responsible for the selection of the undergraduate representatives. One representative from the Alberta College of Pharmacists One representative from Medicine & Dentistry One representative from Science One representative from the Library

(EXEC 07 DEC 1981) (EXEC 29 JUN 2001) (EXEC 04 DEC 1989) (EXEC 05 MAY 2008) (EXEC 02 OCT 2000) (EXEC 11 JAN 2010) (GFC 28 MAY 2001)

2021 GFC POLICY MANUAL SECTION 55 55.5.13 Council of the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation

Ex officio Dean Faculty Manager University President All academic staff in Category A1.0 of the Faculty (GFC 28 NOV 1988) (EXEC 19 MAR 1998) Associate Deans Assistant Deans Faculty Service Officers All career status KSR Academic Teaching Staff/Professor from category A2.1 Directors

Additional members Registrar Director of Athletics Director of Campus & Community Recreation One representative College of Health Sciences (outside of the Faculty of KSR) One representative College of Natural & Applied Sciences One representative College of Social Sciences & Humanities One representative Community-Facing Faculties (CSJ, Native Studies or Augustana) Four undergraduate students representing the four Degree programs (Bachelor of Kinesiology | Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology | Bachelor of Kinesiology/Bachelor of Education | Bachelor of Arts and Recreation, Sports and Tourism), as determined by the Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation Students’ Society (KSRSS). Three graduate students, as determined by the Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation Graduate Students’ Society (KSRGSS)

(EXEC 07 DEC 1981) (GFC 28 MAY 2001) (EXEC 07 APR 1982) (EXEC 29 JUN 2001) (EXEC 01 OCT 1984) (EXEC 05 MAY 2008) (EXEC 12 APR 2021)

2021 GFC POLICY MANUAL SECTION 55 55.5.14 Council of the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine Ex officio

Dean President All academic staff in Category A1.0 and up to two academic staff in Category A2.1 of the Faculty (GFC 28 NOV 1988) (EXEC 19 MAR 1998) Additional members Registrar One representative Faculty of Education One representative Faculty of Science One representative Faculty of Arts One representative Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry One representative Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine Alumni

Association (appointed by that Association) Two representatives Speech, Language and Hearing Association of Alberta the president (or delegate) and the Registrar (or delegate) Two representatives Alberta Association of Registered Occupational

Therapists: the President (or delegate) and the Registrar (or delegate)

One representative College of Physical Therapists of Alberta: the Registrar (or delegate) One representative from the Alberta Physiotherapy Association: The President (or delegate) One undergraduate student Department of Physical Therapy One undergraduate student Department of Occupational Therapy All undergraduate student representatives are to be selected by the Rehabilitation Medicine Students’ Association using whatever method the Association deems suitable. Once selected, the names and contact information of these student representatives must be forwarded by the Rehabilitation Medicine Students’ Association to the Faculty Office, and the Students’ Union. If the Association is unable to fill the required number of undergraduate students by September 30 of each year, then the Students’ Union will be responsible for the selection of the undergraduate representatives. Four graduate students One student from each graduate program offered.

Four full-time temporary staff were appointed to serve on the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine Council for the 1985-86 academic year. The Faculty guidelines on which this approval was based, are noted in the Executive Committee minutes of October 15, 1984 and July 8, 1985. Three full-time temporary academic staff were appointed to serve on the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine Council for the 1987-88 academic year. (EXEC 02 JUL 1987)

Three full-time temporary academic staff were appointed to serve on the Faculty of


Rehabilitation Medicine Council for the 1997-98 academic year. (EXEC 14 JUL 1997)

(EXEC 15 OCT 1984) (EXEC 01 MAR 1999) (EXEC 08 JUL 1985) (EXEC 29 JUN 2001) (EXEC 06 NOV 1989) (EXEC 10 SEPT 2001) (GFC 28 MAY 2001) (EXEC 05 MAY 2008)

2021 GFC POLICY MANUAL SECTION 55 55.5.15 Council of Faculté Saint-Jean Ex officio

• Dean (Chair) • President • Vice Dean • All full-time members of the academic staff of the Faculty (category A1.0) • ▪ Term 12 Academic Teaching Staff, full-time or Term R

Additional members • Director of the Institut Marcelle et Louis Desrochers pour le Patrimoine et les

Recherches Transdiciplinaires en Francophonies Canadiennes et Internationales • Assistant Dean, Academic Administration • Assistant Dean, Operations and Corporate Support • Director, Centre Collégial de l’Alberta • Director of the Bibliothèque Saint-Jean • One student per program (BA, BEd, BSc) appointed by the Association des

universitaires de la Faculté Saint-Jean • One student appointed by the graduate students of the Faculté Saint-Jean • One part-time Academic Teaching Staff – Career or Term Status • Registrar or representative • Dean of the Faculty of Science or designee • Dean of the Faculty of Arts or designee • Dean of the Faculty of Education or designee • Dean of the Faculty of Nursing or designee • Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environment Sciences or designee • Dean of the Faculty of Business or designee • Dean of the Faculty of Augustana or designee • One representative of the Association canadienne-française de l'Alberta • One representative of the Alberta Teachers' Association

• ▪ One representative of Canadian Parents for French • One representative from Alberta French Language Education Consortium • One representative of the Fédération des conseils scolaires francophones de l’Alberta • One representative from La Société Radio-Canada • One representative of the Francophonie albertaine plurielle Observers (non-voting) • Secretary to the Council, designated by the Dean • All other persons attending a Council meeting

(EXEC 09 JAN 1978) (EXEC 29 JUN 2001) (EXEC 22 MAR 1982) (EXEC 10 SEP 2007) (EXEC 01 DEC 1986) (EXEC 05 MAY 2008) (EXEC 05 MAR 1990) (EXEC 15 MAY 1995) (EXEC 11 JAN 1999)

(EXEC 04 JUN 2012) (EXEC 14 SEP 2015) (EXEC 10 DEC 2019)

(GFC 28 MAY 2001) 55.5.16 Council of the Faculty of Science Ex officio

Dean President Vice Deans

2021 GFC POLICY MANUAL SECTION 55 Associate Deans Department Chairs

All academic staff in Category A1.0 of the Faculty All academic administrators (MAPS) Faculty Lecturers under the Contract Academic Staff: Teaching Agreement Seven support staff members from Category S1.0, with no more than one member selected by each department in the Faculty of Science One support staff member from Category S1.0 in the Faculty of Science Office, selected by the Dean of Science Additional members Registrar One representative Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences One representative Faculty of Arts One representative Alberta School of Business One representative Faculty of Education One representative Faculty of Engineering One representative Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry One representative Department of Biochemistry One representative Faculty of Nursing One representative Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences One representative Faculty of Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation One representative Department of Pharmacology One representative Department of Physiology One representative Campus Saint-Jean One representative Division of Computer Engineering One representative The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of

Alberta One representative Alumni Association Twelve Undergraduate Students from the Faculty of Science, as selected by the University of Alberta Science Undergraduate Society using whatever method the Society deems suitable. Once selected, the names and contact information of these student representatives must be forwarded by the University of Alberta Science Undergraduate Society to the Faculty Office, and the Students’ Union. If the Society is unable to fill the required number of undergraduate students by September 30 of each year, then the Students’ Union will be responsible for the selection of the undergraduate representatives.

Two Graduate Students (from Departments in the Faculty of Science, selected through the Graduate Students' Association).

(EXEC 17 MAY 1982) (EXEC 29 JUN 2001) (EXEC 15 JAN 1990) (EXEC 05 MAY 2008) (EXEC 12 DEC 1994) (GFC 28 MAY 2001)

(EXEC 16 JUN 2014) (EXEC 10 FEB 2020)

55.5.17 Student Counselling Services

2021 GFC POLICY MANUAL SECTION 55 55.5.18 Council of the Faculty of Native Studies

GFC authorized the Faculty to have a Council of not less than 20 members (in addition to three ex officio members). (EXEC 31 MAY 2004) (EXEC 11 SEP 2006)

Ex Officio

Dean President Registrar (EXEC 08 SEP 2003) All academic staff in Category A1.0* and A2.1 [Full-Time Temporary] of the Faculty of Native Studies (EXEC 11 SEP 2006)

Additional Members Six academic staff in Category A1.0* nominated from other faculties that reflect a range of disciplines and perspectives affected by the Faculty. (EXEC 08 SEP 2003) (EXEC 05 MAR 2012)

Six members of the Aboriginal community at large (nominations received from aboriginal organizations). (EXEC 08 SEP 2003) Six students, including three from the Aboriginal Student Council (ASC) and three from the Native Studies Students Association (NSSA) (nominations received from the students group). (EXEC 08 SEP 2003) One non-academic staff member (Category B1.0) from the Faculty of Native Studies. One member of the Native Studies Alumni Association (NSAA) selected by the NSAA Executive. (EXEC 30 AUG 1999) (EXEC 08 SEP 2003) One sessional staff representative in Category A2.0. (EXEC 08 SEP 2003) Faculty of Native Studies’ Academic Advisor (EXEC 11 JAN 2010) One graduate student from the Faculty of Native Studies. In the event there are no Faculty of Native Studies graduate students, the NS/Interdisciplinary graduate students will choose a representative. (EXEC 05 MAR 2012)

(GFC 27 FEB 1984) (EXEC 07 OCT 1998) (EXEC 08 SEP 1986) (EXEC 05 MAY 2008) (GFC 28 NOV 1988) (EXEC 11 JAN 2010) (EXEC 23 SEP 1991) (EXEC 05 MAR 2012)

2021 GFC POLICY MANUAL SECTION 55 55.5.19 Council of the School of Library and Information Studies Ex officio

Director President Dean, Faculty of Education All academic staff in Category A1.0 of the School (GFC 28 NOV 1988) (EXEC 19 MAR 1998) Additional members University Librarian One representative Library Association of Alberta One representative Faculty of Arts One representative Faculty of Education One Representative School Library Program, Faculty of Education One academic staff in Category A1.0 from another discipline Two students School of Library and Information Studies (EXEC 20 JUN 1983) (EXEC 04 DEC 1989) (GFC 24 JUN 1991) (EXEC 09 AUG 1993) (EXEC 05 MAY 2008)

2021 GFC POLICY MANUAL SECTION 55 55.5.20 Council of the School of Public Health Ex officio Dean President All full-time members of the academic staff of the faculty Additional members

Academic staff with joint appointments of 0.2 or greater FTE or equivalent internal secondments to the School (EXEC 01 OCT 2007)

Three (3) graduate student representatives, one (1) of whom must be a doctoral student, to be selected by the School of Public Health Student Association. (EXEC 14 SEP 2015) (EXEC 04 DEC 2006) (EXEC 01 OCT 2007) (EXEC 05 MAY 2008) (EXEC 14 SEP 2015)

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